diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/entity_analytics/entity_store/trial_license_complete_tier/engine_nondefault_spaces.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/entity_analytics/entity_store/trial_license_complete_tier/engine_nondefault_spaces.ts
index de949730d3d10..60b928f2214a3 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/entity_analytics/entity_store/trial_license_complete_tier/engine_nondefault_spaces.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/entity_analytics/entity_store/trial_license_complete_tier/engine_nondefault_spaces.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContextWithSpaces) => {
   const namespace = uuidv4().substring(0, 8);
   const supertest = getService('supertest');
   const utils = EntityStoreUtils(getService, namespace);
-
-  describe('@ess Entity Store Engine APIs in non-default space', () => {
+  
+  // Failing: See https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/196546
+  describe.skip('@ess Entity Store Engine APIs in non-default space', () => {
     const dataView = dataViewRouteHelpersFactory(supertest, namespace);
 
     before(async () => {